The Berry fund supports the work of the APA committee on public philosophy, whose goal is to find and create opportunities to demonstrate the personal value and social usefulness of philosophy.

APA members may request a grant from this fund. Grants from the Berry fund are determined by the committee on public philosophy. The committee reviews grant requests for the Berry fund biannually. The grant request deadlines are March 31 and September 30. Funding decisions are normally made within three weeks after each deadline, with funds being available for disbursement immediately thereafter.